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Comparative Statistics (New Zealand vs Australia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Australia leads against New Zealand in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while New Zealand leads in 3. New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Australia's strongest global position is 2nd (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Australia wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 1.37 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Australia wins against New Zealand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 60,303.98 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th).
- Australia wins against New Zealand in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 96.13 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Australia wins against New Zealand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.05 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th).
- Australia wins against New Zealand in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.09 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st).
- Australia wins against New Zealand in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.94 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th).
- New Zealand wins against Australia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.78 (2023, ranked 10th).
- New Zealand wins against Australia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.52 (2023, ranked 17th).
- New Zealand wins against Australia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.92 (2023, ranked 41st).
| Metric | New Zealand(3) | Australia(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) | (2024) 1.37 (162/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) | (2024) 60,303.98 (28/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2020) 33.80 (77/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) | (2024) 96.13 (24/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) | (2024) 83.05 (22/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) | (2025) 4.09 (69/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) | (2023) 1.94 (2/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) | (2023) 1.78 (10/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) | (2023) 1.52 (17/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) | (2023) 0.92 (41/205) |